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The insanity defense is an often-used trope in legal dramas, and it frequently makes the news when it is used in Florida and elsewhere. However, there is a good bit of nuance surrounding the use of the insanity defense in Florida that the media frequently does not...
Currently exactly half the states in the United States have capital punishment laws on the books, including Florida. However, the Federal government also has provisions for the death penalty that supersede state laws on the subject. This is what you need to know about...
Florida law classifies the unlawful killing of another person into several degrees. While the most serious is first degree murder, Florida’s laws on second degree murder come into play on a regular basis. Following is what you need to know about second degree murder...
Florida has a long and checkered history with capital punishment, and the current laws surrounding it are complex. Here’s a few things you should know about capital punishment in Florida. Basics Capital punishment has a long history in human society, stretching back...
It will likely come as no surprised to most people that the killing of another without justification is against the law in Florida. Much less widely known and understood are the degrees of severity for the crime of murder. Following is a discussion of a few of the...
A teenager in Miami is facing murder charges after authorities say he shot and killed a local high school football coach. Police say the 15-year-old was living at the victim's home at the time of the murder. They say he had a close relationship with the defendant,...
A Wesley Chapel man is facing a murder charge in relation to a body found last month along Spring Hill Road. The case against him began when the remains of a 47-year-old woman were found on July 26 along the side of the road near Spring Lake Highway. Discovered just...
A Largo man was intoxicated and wrongly believed a firearm was not loaded when he allegedly shot and killed a woman in his home. The 42-year-old man said he had been drinking on Saturday evening when he began to manipulate a semi-automatic pistol as he sat in his...
A trio of Polk County twentysomethings are facing murder charges on allegations that they are responsible for the deaths of three people killed near Frostproof late last week. A 26-year-old man, his 27-year-old girlfriend, and his 21-year-old brother are all accused...
A Tampa man is facing attempted murder charges after Hillsborough County authorities say he is responsible for the June shooting of another man. Detectives say the 30-year-old man shot and wounded another man on June 29, leaving him with serious injuries. They would...
